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Topic: S. Jaishankar

Dr. S. Jaishankar is a diplomat-turned-politician who has served as India’s External Affairs Minister since 2019. He is a member of the BJP and a member of parliament representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha.

Dr. Jaishankar had earlier served as India’s foreign secretary between 2015-2018, after serving as ambassador to the United States, China, and the Czech Republic and as high commissioner to Singapore. He is well known for his assertive speeches and comments in the international media, such as the one when he addressed the UN, advocating for India’s permanent membership in the UNSC. Jaishankar is said to have played a major role in negotiating the India-US civil nuclear agreement. He has authored over three books, including ‘The India Way’ and ‘Why Bharat Matters’.

In 2019, he was conferred with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in the country.

India-Maldives ties poised to take quantum jump, scaling new heights — S. Jaishankar

PTI -
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Saturday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid and handed over 100,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

Jaishankar begins two-day Maldives tour as India seeks to expand partnership in Indo-Pacific

Nayanima Basu -
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to meet President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih & will hold discussions with ministers for foreign affairs & defence, among others.

Quad stresses on ‘rules-based order’ in Indo-Pacific amid India-China troubles, Myanmar coup

Nayanima Basu -
At the virtual meet, four Quad nations — India, US, Australia and Japan — emphasised on respect for territorial integrity, transparency and peaceful resolution of dispute, MEA said.

Stop vaccine nationalism, encourage internationalism — India at UN Covid meet

Yoshita Singh -
Addressing the UNSC, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined nine points for consideration of the international community to help the world put the pandemic behind it.

Assam springboard of India’s Act East policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says

PTI -
Addressing a press conference Monday, Jaishankar mentioned the need to create an enabling environment by ensuring better connectivity in order to bring more investment into Assam.

India has supplied Covid vaccines to 15 countries, another 25 in queue, says MEA Jiashankar

PTI -
Jaishankar also said 3 categories of countries are keen to get the vaccine from India- poor, price-sensitive nations & countries which directly deal with pharmaceutical companies.

‘Anonymous’ author’s paper on US’ China strategy makes a buzz, has sharp message for India

Tara Kartha -
The paper warns about the fast-reducing gap between US and China. For India, it means deciding whether to take sides in what could be a war in South China Sea or Taiwan.

Kevin Pietersen thanks ‘beloved country’ India for sending Covid vaccines to South Africa

Pia Krishnankutty -
Former England cricket captain was responding to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's tweet that India-made vaccines arrived in Johannesburg Monday.

China’s ‘duality of cooperation & competition’ was evident before LAC standoff — Jaishankar

Nayanima Basu -
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar tells gathering of China experts that relations are ‘profoundly disturbed’, but gives eight broad propositions to repair them.

Nepal wants India to revise the 1950 friendship treaty to reflect ‘new changes and realities’

Nayanima Basu -
On the unsettled boundary issue, Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said ‘we have to explore ways to settle it based on facts and documents’.
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